Do residential care and low social capital negatively influence oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among older adults? A cross-sectional study.

Deeksha KarkadaValerie Gloria D'CostaShashidhar Acharya

Published in: Gerodontology (2021)

Dependent older adults living in residential care had higher social capital but poorer OHRQoL. Caries experience, residential status and social capital were independently associated with OHRQoL.

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